Primary battle yields Earle victory and Kennedy win
In a fierce Pennsylvania Democratic primary Gov. George H. Earle and his state machine secured sweeping wins over the Duffey Lewis C I O faction. Charles Alvin Jones captured the gubernatorial nomination over Thomas Kennedy. Republican Arthur James won the nomination over Gifford Pinchot.
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George H. Earle
Duffey-Lewis-C. I. O
Wilson
Philadelphia
Charles Alvin Jones
Pittsburgh
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers of America
Duffey-Lewis
Jim Farley
National Committee
Kennedy
Keystone
Arthur James
Gifford Pinchot
John L. Lewis
Pinchot
James J. Davis
Guffey
Lewis
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Woman Ambassadorship Considered for Moscow Post
The United States may appoint Mrs. Charles C. Broy as ambassador to Soviet Russia, replacing Joseph E. Davies who left to head Belgium. A Texan by birth and widow of Representative Thomas A. Sisson, she is supported by key Congress members and foreign relations leaders. If confirmed, she would be the first American woman ambassador. Mrs C C Broy was presented to Secretary Hull by Senator Key Pittman with 16 years of familiarity.
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United States
Moscow
Charles C. Broy
Soviet Russia
Joseph E. Davies
Belgium
Bray
Thomas A. Sisson
Mississippi
Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs Committees
Congress
Hull
Key Pittman
Inquiry Ordered on Jersey City Civil Rights Suppression
Jersey City mayoral domain actions trigger a Justice Department inquiry led by Attorney General Homer Cummings. The probe aims to determine if any residents were deprived of federal civil rights, prompted by newspaper reports and citizen complaints.
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Jersey
Jersey City
Frank Hague
Justice Department
Homer Cummings
President orders study to curb government red tape
The President orders a study of costly questionnaires and reports by the central statistical board. Chairman Rice is asked to evaluate consolidation of fact finding by the various departments to reduce burdens on business.
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Central Statistical Board
Rice
Plane Crash Kills Nine Near Los Angeles
Nine people died when a luxury airliner crashed on a mountainside near Los Angeles. The plane was en route to St. Paul for delivery to Northwest Airlines, and authorities suggest the pilot tried a shortcut to save time, straying from the beam directed route through the mountains.
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Los Angeles
St. Paul
Northwest Airlines
Britain Mexico split over oil expropriation crisis
Mexico recalls its London envoy Primo Vill la Michel and closes the legation as Great Britain orders its representative Owen St Clair O Malley and staff to leave. The move follows Mexico's dispute over an $85 000 claims annuity for British damages, cited by Foreign Minister Eduardo Hay in a formal exchange.
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Great Britain
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Primo Villa Michel
London
Legation
Owen St. Clair O'Malley
J. Dalton Murray
Cardenas
Britain
Eduardo Hay
O'Malley
Michel
Farm protests shake New Deal crop control program
The piece notes a November census total of 7,845,016 unemployed with 61.3 percent under 25 or over 45, and details pressures on Secretary Wallace from cotton and corn farmers over acreage allotments. It cites Macomb Illinois protests and warns Congress faces fallout in fall elections as farmers resist federal crop control and AAA directives.
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Biggers
United States
Works Progress Administration
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Washington
Capitol
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
South
Congress
House
Senate
Pope
Idaho
McGill
Kansas
Macomb
Claude
R. Wickard
Wickard
AAA
Mr. Wickard
Representative Andresen
Minnesota
Andresen
House of Representatives
Borah
Idaho New Dealer
Western Newspaper Union
Puerto Rico Emerges as Blooming Garden Island
The tropical island of Puerto Rico hosts 3,353 flower varieties thriving across its mountains and coastal plains, showcasing a vibrant natural flora.
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Puerto
Regal Peacock in Easy Cross Stitch
A cross stitch pattern showcases a regal peacock motif with bold or blended color schemes. Pattern 5974 includes a 15 by 18 inch transfer motif and a smaller reverse motif plus a color chart, stitch illustrations, and material needs. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle in New York for pattern 5974 with name and address.
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Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Designed Wisdom No man was ever wise by chance
A concise quote from Seneca framing wisdom as earned rather than accidental, emphasizing deliberate effort over luck in attaining understanding and judgment.
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Seneca
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